MusicR.E.M.'s Mike Mills On 25 Years of Up and the Sweet Sadness of "Airportman": "It's One of My Favorite Songs We Ever Did"
R.E.M.'s Mike Mills discusses the 25th anniversary of the band's electronic-based album 'Up' and the difficult circumstances in which it was created.
Mills explains the stories behind songs like 'Sad Professor,' 'Daysleeper,' 'Hope,' and 'Airportman.'
The band decided not to include demos on the reissue of 'Up,' but there are 'plenty of unheard songs in the vault.' [ more ]